Experts who study protest movements say the scenes unfolding in California broadly follow a script that has played out many times in other countries — sometimes with deadly consequences.
Crackdowns shape optics, and optics shape uprisings.
Heavy-handed responses can lead to more violent protests.
Crackdowns can be steppingstones to wider power grabs.
What do you mean, “always?” Way too many dictators have lived to a ripe old age and died peacefully of natural causes.
Fair point. Shit’s fucked.